NBA Free Agency 2018 Rumors

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Created: Friday, 29 June 2018 00:22

July 1 marks the first day where NBA teams and players can commit to deals. But they won’t be able to sign contracts until the 6th. But a s early as now there are speculations going around on quite the controversial players like Paul George, Chris Paul, and of course, LeBron James.

Sportsbooks have already released prop bets for the likely franchises the free agents for this year will be signing with. LeBron is leading with 10 and has the LA Lakers at the top with around -250 odds. And the excitement over this is being stretched out since LeBron is not saying anything about his plans.

The Lakers are also in a very good position in the open market this year, and the credit goes to their front office team- there are more possibilities for the Lakers. Paul George is one of the top free agents that could end up with the Lakers (-150) to leave Oklahoma with the chance of playing with LeBron (+130). For George, the Clippers are also pursuing him, and are +575 to sign a contract with the team.

You also have two “older” players like Dwayne Wade and Chris Paul who could possibly be moving as well. Currently, CP3 has +100 to stay with the Rockets, with Wade at -250 to stay with the Heat. But it can change depending on the force that is LeBron and where he decides to sign with.

The idea behind this, is the rumor of forming a superstar team with LeBron that will be strong enough to beat the Golden State Warriors. The odds, however, suggest differently. You also have Paul at +325 to sign with the Lakers. Wade, meanwhile, has +750 to sign for the Lakers and +2500 with the Celtics and the Sixers. There's also +350 for him to retire after 16 seasons in the league.

Another name being discussed frequently is Kawhi Leonard who has had some troubles with the Spurs (+500 to stay with the Spurs), but there is also talk of a highly improbable trade to the Lakers, so in the next few days we will know what will happen of him.

Aside from the big names mentioned earlier, the following players form the top of the list on free agents for the NBA this 2018: DeMarcus Cousins, J. Redick, Isaiah Thomas, Marcus Smart, Arron Gordon, Clint Capela, Tyreke Evans, Julius Randle and DeAndre Jordan.

The recent NBA Draft, plus the possible free agency results can make for a wholly different NBA 2018-2019 regular season, so if you want to get in on the money, now is the perfect time to learn how to become a bookie.